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Jeter wins AL Player of the Week honors

Jeter wins AL Player of the Week honors

7/9/11: Derek Jeter picks up his 3,000th hit on a homer, going 5-for-5 with two RBIs and a stolen base

By Evan Drellich
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MLB.com |

One of the best games of Derek Jeter's career earned him Player of the Week honors in the American League for the period ending July 10.

The storied Saturday at Yankee Stadium already well chronicled, Jeter went 5-for-5 in New York's 5-4 victory over the Rays, driving in the game's decisive run after homering for his 3,000th career hit earlier in the day.

Jeter became the 28th player in Major League history to reach the 3,000-hit plateau, and became just the second to do so on a homer, joining Wade Boggs.

For the week, Jeter hit .370 (10-for-27) with four doubles, a home run, four RBIs and a .630 slugging percentage. He entered the All-Star break on a six-game hit streak.

Jeter has won the weekly award twice before, the last coming in 2004. He's hitting .270 with three home runs on the season.

Evan Drellich is a reporter for MLB.com. Follow him on Twitter @EvanDrellich. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.